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Call for Proposals: APLA 2016
News October 26, 2015
We invite you to submit a proposal for presentation at our 2016 annual conference. This year’s theme, Libraries: Supporting Bodies and Minds, was inspired by the important role libraries play in supporting physical and mental wellness in our communities.
The TPP’s Canadian Copyright Costs Creating Concern
News October 26, 2015
The Trans Pacific Partnership agreement is still not public – the text may not be released for sometime – but with the leak of the intellectual property chapter, the implications …
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Digital Strategy
News October 25, 2015
The Digital Strategy is LAC’s roadmap to the future. It provides the basic framework needed to secure our place in an increasingly digital world, while encouraging disruptive innovation where required.
Library and Archives Canada and National Capital Commission Plant Trees to Honour Memory of Canadian Expeditionary Force Battalions
News October 24, 2015
OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Oct. 24, 2015) – Library and Archives Canada Library and Archives Canada (LAC), in partnership with the National Capital Commission (NCC), is planting 130 trees in the Capital’s Vincent …
Bertrum MacDonald Appointed Interim Dean of Dalhousie Faculty of Management
News October 22, 2015
Bertrum MacDonald has been appointed Dean of Management (acting), commencing October 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016. Dr. MacDonald is a Professor of Information Management at Dalhousie, and was the …
CARL’s Portage announces the launch of DMP Assistant
News October 21, 2015
CARL’s Portage announces the launch of DMP Assistant, a new bilingual data management planning tool
The IdeaLab – A Kickstarter Project from the Calgary Public Library Foundation
News October 19, 2015
The Calgary Public Library Foundation has just launched an innovative project to support public libraries.
Call for Nominations: Library Journal Movers & Shakers 2016
News October 18, 2015
From librarians to vendors to others who work in the library field, Movers and Shakers 2016 will celebrate the new professionals who are moving our libraries ahead.
Dalhousie University partners with Library and Archives Canada
News October 16, 2015
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) and Dalhousie University will collaborate in several key areas to share expertise, knowledge, research practices, technological developments as well as proactively facilitating outreach to promote Canadian documentary heritage.
Consultation: Toward a Federation of Library Associations in Canada
News October 15, 2015
An invitation to provide feedback on the proposal to create a national federation of library associations called the Canadian Federation of Library Associations / Fédération canadienne des associations de bibliothèques (CFLA/FCAB).